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Having seen first hand the devastation and then the rebuilding (click here for more), it was fitting that I should go and record the first steam along the seawall on Thursday. Its not my best video but its a record of the day. I hope you enjoy it. Shirl
On the 10th April, LNER A4 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley passed over the Dawlish Sea Wall, hauling the first steam-hauled railtour across the sea wall following the severe storms of February 2014 that washed away large pieces of the track bed. UK Heritage Hub’s roving reporter, James Corben, was at Dawlish today, and captured this…
Here, we have BRAND NEW UKHH e-zine Issue 37 ready for you to download and have a read of at your leisure; click here or on the picture above to download and read it! Featuring a varied array of articles and images, from across the length and breadth of the country. Our thanks to everyone,…
This is yet another fantastic mainline video from regular UK Heritage Hub contributor James Corben! Here we see ex-LMS Black 5 44932 in action. Please check out his youtube channel and subscribe (click here). Video description: With BR Standard 7MT 70013 ‘Oliver Cromwell’ still undergoing it’s winter maintenance, LMS Black 5 44932 was in charge…
Having popped into Alton (click here to read more) earlier, later on the same day I visited one of my favourite places; Ropley loco yard. It was early evening and the golden light from the setting sun shone across the yard. Such high contrast can make taking a photograph quite tricky, particularly when the subject…
It was announced at the Mid-Hants Railway’s Spring steam gala 2014 that it would be the last such event attended by U class 31806, as the locomotive is due to leave the railway. The hire agreement between the locomotive’s owner with the railway is due to expire in September. A number of other locomotives also…
What an event the Spring Steam Gala 2014 was! The Watercress Line put on a fantastic show, helped by a good dose of sunshine and even better dose of friendly volunteers to make the day even more enjoyable. Over the past few week’s, many blog posts have been published from the day and all are…
An exhibition that looks like being well worth attending!
In 2013 I had the pleasure of visiting the National Railway Museum, York and seeing all six preserved LNER A4 class locomotives together at once. The experience was covered in the blog post Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (aka Locoyard in the NRM), which summed up my excitement of the event! Over the course…
Loco Yard 